Prevalence of venous thromboembolism and its associations in a large racially homogenous population of sickle cell disease patients.

Helen Chioma OkoyeChinedu EzekekwuTheresa Ukamaka NwaghaKaladada KoruboHannah E OmunakweOluomachi Charity NnachiAnazoeze Jude MaduBenedict NwogohChilota Chibuife EfobiEbele Adaobi MuoghaluCharles NonyeluAugustine E OkoyeOnochie Ikenna ObodoChioma Sandra UgwuMichael C EgolumOji Anya NnachiIheanyi Okpala

Published in: European journal of haematology (2022)

The prevalence of VTE among SCD patients in Nigeria is low. It is significantly associated with vaso-occlusive crisis, pulmonary hypertension and stroke.

Keyphrases

sickle cell disease
venous thromboembolism
end stage renal disease
pulmonary hypertension
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
atrial fibrillation
pulmonary arterial hypertension
direct oral anticoagulants
patient reported